Etymology

gravitation

grav·i·tat·ion
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Today it means: The fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton. Full definition →

New Latin gravitātiō ← Latin gravitō ← Proto-Italic *gʷraus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Italic*gʷraus
  4. Latingravis
  5. Latingravitō
  6. New Latingravitātiō
  7. English todaygravitation

Borrowed from New Latin gravitātiō. By surface analysis, gravitate + -ion.

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